Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17

Fircd on while Taking q short Cut
for Home.

TIE most interesting ease on the Police
Courl docket Yesterday morning was that
OF amos Muckin, a colOrcd resident Of
Rockets. chlrgcd with unlIwfuly and g.
lon'uu,ly shooting James Garlick with
shotgun, with intent to kIll. The wounded
man not being in Il condition to appear III
court the ease wds continued until Siiur-
day HE 2Slh Instant, and the accused was
balled.
It appears th1t about 10 O'Clock SATURDAY.
uight Machln heard a noise in his blcS-
yard, ana UPON getting up he discovered
man pIOwling about his premises, and
thinking IL was "A thief, went next door.
borrowed q double-barIellcd gun, and fired
M the supposed thlCf from his chamber
window. The fellow cried murder and
IAN oil. Soon aftorword Mackhn heard
some one knocking at his frOnC door, and,
upon opening the sane, found a man stand
mg there with blood streaming from
wounds in his face. The wounded man,
who turned out 10 be- Garlick, asked
Nluckln why hr had shot him. Macklin
a-ked GaTliCk v hat he was doing in his
b:ck yatdtat that time Of tue night. TAR
lick said that he only went that way fOr 4
hort cut home. Mackn told him Tint he
thought he was after his chickens. After
this interview Garlick went 10 the First
EOlicc station and Swore out Il warrant for
the arrest Of Mack'ip. The officer In
charge, seeing that he was badly hurt, sent
Tor Dr. &. W. j. Brock, who promptly an
SWcrcd The call, and the mans wounds
wee CTc>std.
OTHER CASES.
Thomas Moore, drunk and dsorderly on
MaU's bridge. Fined s. and costs.
G.. T. Boush, clrele' sly driving on the
.trcets. Fined $3.50 and costs.
Mary Day, al orderly on the street.
Fined s. and costs.
Daniel WoOd,on (colored), drunk and
aicaking open the door OF Martha Hatcher.
Fined Sj end costs.
Charles Wright alias Franci> (colored).
as,auting and abusing Lizzie scott. Fined
- and costs.
william McClaron (whitcl and James
smith (cOl0IeC), warrants. Committed for
,hrCc months in default Of security.
Bulh SDotiswOod (coloredl. charged with
ssauiing and beating Douglas Ioyle, and
also with allowing unlawful gaming in his
house. He w9s required to give bond for
his good behavior for twelve months.
Georgia Taylor and Emma Lou Jackson
both cOlored). CHARGED with creating dis
tulfhuNf W 'tif hhhDs sAiieN VI hhN h'iNHHSA
hood. Discharged.
NJ. Foruandus, assauting and choking
Clarence Nure on The street, and Clarence
Muire, dsOrderly on the street by Using
indt cent language. Dismissed.
Claiborne Holmes (eOlOred), creating a
disturbance on the premises OF /. j. john
Ion. Dismissed by Justice Donati.
Nellie Bowler. trespassing on the pre-
misses OF Annie keplowitz and creating a
disturbance. Dismissed.
Charles DecGOy, drunk. Fined e and
costs.
John O'Dwyer, drunk. FnIed to ap-
pear. Attachment issued.
Della johnson (coloredl, assauting and
beating Clara Henley In her store. Dis
missed by Justice Barrett.
Burwel Green (cOored), creating dis
turbance on the street. Fined $3.50 and
costs.
Nathan Rosell, drunk and dlsOrderly on
the street. Fined $3.50 and costs.
Hilton Sherman (cOlored), drunk aud |
irespassing upon the second police station.
Dismissed.
Richard Bagby (colored), fighting and
creating disturbance on the premises OF
Il. l.. King. Failed to appear. Attach !
ment issued.
Annie Jones (colored), fighting and erea-
iinga disturbance In the house OF Aaron
Wells. Dismissed.
Moses Scott (cOloredl, drunk on the Slb'
bath day. Fioed 81 and costs.
John Bowen. a tramp. Ordered to leave
town In twenty.four hours.
Martha cambridge and sarah Hicks (both |
co'ored). common street-walkers. Security |
required for three months in the sun OF |
Sl00.
Billy Brooks, wasting city water. Fined
81.